Service changes october 2016

[karl724223]

Word has it big changes all around involving tendered work for quiet a few operators

[Kevin]

*cough*
Wednesfield garage
*cough*

[2900]

strong rumours around West Bromwich garage 127 from October will no longer serve blackheath to Dudley , 128 will serve blackheath again with the 89 terminating in Oldbury, 129 will be curtailed to blackheath.
127 from blackheath to Dudley a nice drive some great views of the midlands from portway hill, I knew it wouldn't last patronage in the evenings has been low few pensioners here and there. Guess the powers that be will take a bus out and increase the journeys to brum as before ,shit

I do stress this is drivers talking nothing concrete

[winston]

*cough*
Wednesfield garage
*cough*

Not sure on Wednesfield, I believe some of the Black Country tenders that we are awarded for 5 years for Arriva's Hill Top depot may not be due for re-tender until April 2017?

No idea of what routes have gone out to tender

[Stuharris 6360]

Not sure on Wednesfield, I believe some of the Black Country tenders that we are awarded for 5 years for Arriva's Hill Top depot may not be due for re-tender until April 2017?

No idea of what routes have gone out to tender

Weren't a number of Black Country routes due for tender last October, but with the Dudley bus review due, weren't done @Winston ?

Now 12 months have gone by, and with still no sign of a bus review (would peoples answers to the review now be strictly valid after a year) presume these tenders will now be contracted out?

[the trainbasher]

Tempted to FOI TfWM/Centro and asking them what, if any, plans are in place/timelines for the Dudley Network Review mk2

[winston]

Weren't a number of Black Country routes due for tender last October, but with the Dudley bus review due, weren't done @Winston ?

Now 12 months have gone by, and with still no sign of a bus review (would peoples answers to the review now be strictly valid after a year) presume these tenders will now be contracted out?

No idea what is included in what tender round these days, lost track.

All I remember is Arriva Hill Top won the package of Dudley / Sandwell area tenders back in April 2012 on a 5 year term, whether they see the full 5 years out given the rumours about Wednesfield is anyone's guess.....

[ARBB]

According to Hanson's drivers, they have bid for some late nights

[BigDaddyCool]

Does anyone know of any rumours surrounding the Bristol Road routes or anything that may or not be happening in the Weoley Castle/ Harborne area?

[Adam 404]

23rd October 2016

46 (PB) Birmingham - Perry Barr ... Timing Point changes only
71/72 (AG) Birmingham / Sutton Coldfield - Solihull ... Evening journey contract won from Diamond Buses on 71 service. 71 appears to operate between Castle Bromwich & Solihull College ONLY. 72 Evening timetable also revised consequently.
82/87 (WB) Birmingham - Bearwood / Dudley ... Minor Timetable changes
101 (PB) Birmingham - Handsworth ... Changes to Evening & Sunday timetable.
757 / 886 School Services  ... Withdrawn
914 (PB) Birmingham - Sutton Coldfield ... Timetable & Timing point changes

See pages 13 & 14 of TfWM Service Changes file

[Nxwm]

23rd October 2016

46 (PB) Birmingham - Perry Barr ... Timing Point changes only
71/72 (AG) Birmingham / Sutton Coldfield - Solihull ... Evening journey contract won from Diamond Buses on 71 service. 72 Evening timetable also revised consequently.
82/87 (WB) Birmingham - Bearwood / Dudley ... Minor Timetable changes
101 (PB) Birmingham - Handsworth ... Changes to Evening & Sunday timetable.
757 / 886 School Services  ... Withdrawn
914 (PB) Birmingham - Sutton Coldfield ... Timetable & Timing point changes

See pages 13 & 14 of TfWM Service Changes file

Wow 757/886 school contracts been withdrawn long standing school runs of perry barr garage

[Stu]

71/72 (AG) Birmingham / Sutton Coldfield - Solihull ... Evening journey contract won from Diamond Buses on 71 service. 71 appears to operate between Castle Bromwich & Solihull College ONLY. 72 Evening timetable also revised consequently.

That presumably is an error, and the evening journeys have been added to the 71A registration, which is a college service. The 71 doesn't normally go as far as Solihull College.

[Adam 404]

That presumably is an error, and the evening journeys have been added to the 71A registration, which is a college service. The 71 doesn't normally go as far as Solihull College.

I thought this, but @2206 's post in Diamond Discussion influenced me to modify my post. Apology's for confusion.

https://www.networkwestmidlands.com/media/1719/busservicechanges-issued-20160913.pdf
That says it will only operate between Castle Bromwich and Solihull College. Will Sutton - Castle Bromwich no longer have an evening service? Plus will Diamond still operate the Sunday Daytime journeys?

[Adam 404]

23rd October 2016

46 (PB) Birmingham - Perry Barr ... Timing Point changes only
71/72 (AG) Birmingham / Sutton Coldfield - Solihull ... Evening journey contract won from Diamond Buses on 71 service. 72 Evening timetable also revised consequently.
82/87 (WB) Birmingham - Bearwood / Dudley ... Minor Timetable changes
101 (PB) Birmingham - Handsworth ... Changes to Evening & Sunday timetable.
757 / 886 School Services  ... Withdrawn
914 (PB) Birmingham - Sutton Coldfield ... Timetable & Timing point changes

See pages 13 & 14 of TfWM Service Changes file